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Electric Air Taxi Makes Maiden Flight Between Chinese Cities, Cutting Over Two-Hour Car Journey to 20 Mins (www.yicaiglobal.com)
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[–] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I pay around USD30 for a 90 minute bus ride into the city from where I live. I would happily pay rates like this for a 20 minute air taxi.

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

30 dollars for a commute? Jfc!!

[–] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Aa, to be fair not my regular commute. I don’t go into the city normally from where I live, I work in my town. But for weekend trips or the like.

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago

I see, I see. Still expensive! And less fun than an electric plane.

[–] arisu_magatoroido@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 8 months ago

The cheapest 90minute bus Ive taken is Amoy bus No.641, 2RMB, 48km. Quanzhou bus No.K207, 7RMB, 47km. Nan'an bus No.126, 10RMB,45km. I mean public transportation should be paid by the gov